By David M. Baum, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Camden Belfield died in July 2008 after touching a light pole at Bartonville Park in Peoria Illinois. The wiring was insufficient and not properly grounded according to an investigation of the incident. It is most…
By Jonathan Safran, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Wisconsin, as does most states, requires that school bus drivers pass a criminal background check prior to receiving a school bus driver’s license endorsement. Although Wisconsin allows school bus drivers to have felony convictions, it does…
By Joseph R. Hillebrand Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network What are the staffing requirements for Missouri day care centers? Pursuant to 19 Code of State Regulations Section 60.050 – Staffing Requirements, a day care facility has a legal duty to provide supervision and basic…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network You never know who is working in our schools as teachers, administrators, or cafeteria workers. In New Jersey, an elementary school cafeteria worker and playground monitor resigned from her position after there was an uproar in the community about her…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Police in Richmond, Wisconsin reported that a school bus driver was arrested for intoxication. The school bus driver was transporting 43 children at the time of the incident. In Wisconsin, the legal limit of intoxication for commercial drivers is .04.…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The Georgetown Public School System in Massachussetts is considering giving students instruction in dealing with gunmen on school grounds. It is part of the “Code Blue” safety program. The instruction would include telling children to use backpacks or textbooks to…
By Brooks P. Lynn, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Day Care Centers and Residential Day Care Centers in the State of Texas are regulated by the >Texas Administrative Code. The standards set forth by these laws establish minimum requirements for day care centers /…
By Brooks P. Lynn, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Edel Sum, the owner / operator of a Round Rock, Texas day care center in her home, was arrested for child endangerment. Apparently, Ms. Sum left her home and 4 children under the age of…
By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A New York middle school teacher (Ellen Bernstein) at Haverstraw Middle School in Rockland County decided to illustrate concepts of slavery with two teen students by binding the students. One student was white and one was…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Hazing is still a serious problem in Florida and the rest of the United States. Clubs, fraternities, gangs, and sports camps all carry with them the danger of hazing. What is hazing? I guess this all depends who you ask.…